Why are halfway decent companies caving without a fuss to the New Emperor?
When I heard Target is rolling back their DEI, I immediately thought, I'm not shopping there. Starting NOW.
I don’t know why this Target boycott waits to starts Feb 1––maybe to give everybody time to go to Target and stock up?! 😄
This feels personal to me--Target is based in my city and has been a good ally.
And then, some people online are saying,
But there's nowhere else to shop!
But... Let's show some initiative. Our ancestors didn't have Target. What are our options?
Like toilet paper… There are several.
1. Order tp from sustainable or recycled materials--from Who Gives a Crap or another good company.
Former Housemate ordered these, and they're just dandy. They offer bamboo tp too, which is softer than recycled tree paper.
Order a batch with friends and share.
You get 20% off a first order: https://us.whogivesacrap.org
2. It's more expensive than Target, yes, so to save money and the environment. . .
Make cloth wipes instead of
toilet paper (or paper towels). Use flannel, old T-shirt material, light washcloths--whatever does the job.
There are patterns for sewing cute cloth wipes, but I just cut up flannel with pinking sheers. I leave the squares unhemmed, and I launder the wipes in a net bag.
(I only use them for pee, so I still buy tp, but far less.)
Also, rinse your backside with warm water in a squeeze bottle.
(Folks chit-chat about tp alternatives, here at Homesteading and Permaculture.)
My motivations were environmental, after I wrote a kids book about toilet history and learned how much tp we put in our waters. I'm sure you know--besides pollution, it takes a lot of water to make tp, not to mention trees. From 2014:
